Annabel Parlett McMillin

Annabel Parlett McMillin
First Lady of Guam
In role
April 20, 1940 – December 10, 1941
GovernorGeorge McMillin
Personal details
Died1968
SpouseGeorge McMillin
Children1
OccupationFirst Lady of Guam
Other namesAnnabel Parlett, Annabel P. McMillin

Annabel Parlett McMillin is an American former First Lady of Guam.

Early life

McMillin's parents are Mr. and Mrs. David O. Parlett.[1]

Career

In 1940, when George McMillin was appointed the military Governor of Guam, McMillin became the First Lady of Guam on April 20, 1940, until December 10, 1941.[2][3]

On November 12, 1943, McMillin sponsored the launching of USS Guam (CB-2) in Camden, New Jersey.[4][5]

In May 1945, McMillin sponsored the launching of SS American Victory at California Shipbuilding Corporation in Los Angeles Harbor, California. McMillin's daughter was a matron of honor at the launching.[6][7][8]

Personal life

On October 23, 1912, McMillin married George McMillin, who became a Naval Governor of Guam, at her parents' home in Annapolis, Maryland. They have one daughter, Anne. In December 1941, McMillin's husband surrendered to the Japanese and became a prisoner of war. McMillin and her family lived in places including Long Beach, California and Guam.[1][9]

McMillin's daughter Anne attended Mrs. Porter's School for Girls in Long Beach, California, the American School in Guam, and the Long Beach Junior College for one semester. In 1942, she won a partial scholarship to Ogontz Junior College in Pennsylvania.[10]

In 1968, McMillin died. McMillin is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Cypress, California.

References

  1. ^ a b "Personal Matters". Army and Navy Register. October 24, 1912. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Guam Naval Governors 30 August 1899 – 10 December 1941". guampedia.com. 12 January 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "SURRENDER OF GUAM TO THE JAPANESE - The Report of George J. McMillin, Captain, USN". nps.gov. 1972. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "Naval History and Heritage Command - USS Guam (CB-2)". navy.mil. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "Maritime Notes". San Pedro News Pilot. November 23, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "AU History Photograph and Print Collection". wrlc.org. June 1945. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  7. ^ "War prisoner's wife christens big ship". ucr.edu. Daily News (Los Angeles). May 25, 1945. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "McMillin, Annabel Parlett". pastperfectonline.com. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  9. ^ "Capt. McMillin Writes His Health is 'Splendid'". The Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. The Vindicator Printing Co. August 12, 1944. p. 1. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  10. ^ BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL INFORMATION BULLETIN - THREE NAVY DAUGHTERS WIN SCHOLARSHIPS (PDF). August 1942. p. 60. Retrieved November 8, 2021. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)